Ebook: Handbook of olfaction and gustation

Examines the biochemistry, physiology, and anatomy of the olfactory, gustatory, and trigeminal chemosensory systems. The text explores the role of olfactory assessment in disease diagnosis and provides an up-to-date review of chemosensory research. Content: Foreword; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Introduction and Historical Perspective; Anatomy of the Human Nasal Passages; Morphology of the Mammalian Olfactory Epithelium: Form, Fine Structure, Function, and Pathology; Olfactory Mucosa: Composition, Enzymatic Localization, and Metabolism; Molecular Neurobiology of Olfactory Transduction; Neurogenesis in the Adult Olfactory Neuroepithelium; Developmental Anatomy of the Olfactory System; Anatomy and Neurochemistry of the Olfactory Bulb; Central Olfactory Structures; Sensory Physiology of Central Olfactory Pathways. Abstract: Examines the biochemistry, physiology, and anatomy of the olfactory, gustatory, and trigeminal chemosensory systems. The text explores the role of olfactory assessment in disease diagnosis and provides an up-to-date review of chemosensory research. Read more...